A solid integration will eliminate duplicate data entry, reduce errors, save time, lead to more accurate data and therefore improve productivity and the bottom line.

However, this begs the question “How do I integrate two (or more) disconnected systems?” Are there multiple options? Are some options better than others? Are there commercial tools available in the market to help with this or is everything custom programming?

This white paper will answer these questions about PLM integration. Specifically, you will learn:

How to assess your PLM needs with real world use cases

Three of the most popular forms of PLM integration

How to choose which PLM integration method is right for your business.

Traditionally, analog technologies dominate the switch mode power supply (SMPS) realm. However, with digital microcontrollers offering crucial power supply advantages, it may be time to break with that tradition. From multitasking to part count reduction to auto-tuning, digital control offers power supply designers a wealth of flexibility and advanced power management options. Because of these features, digital microcontrollers can even be used to manage entire systems. In this white paper, you will get an in-depth look into the various benefits of using a digital microcontrollers for a multitude of power supply applications, as well as a comprehensive overview of how these microcontrollers can be used at the helm of a smoothly-running system. Download now, and find out if it’s time to break tradition with analog power.

Design engineers are faced with the challenge of designing products quickly and efficiently while maintaining ever-increasing demands for power, signal and board real estate requirements.

For a great many of these products, and for any product performing a mission critical function, the machined pin receptacle warrants strong consideration. Its reliability, versatility and flexibility make it a wise design choice for a wide array of connector systems across a broad spectrum of industries.

In this white paper you will learn:

Why machined pin receptacles make for reliable, robust connections

How machined pin receptacles provide great precision, flexibility and versatility in design

How machined pin receptacles can cut costs and save time when prototyping

Connectivity is crucial for so many aspects of modern design, technology and life. So, one of the greatest challenges facing designers is achieving the right balance between reliability, suitability and cost. Especially when it comes to physical connectors like spring-loaded connectors (SLCs).

While connectors are often seen as ‘simple’, a correctly applied connector will function better and last longer than one that is not well suited for the application. Knowing what you need in a connector is crucial to creating a good design. But how do you choose the right connector?

In this white paper you will learn:

How to specify what type of SLC your team requires for your project so that you achieve optimum performance

Why SLCs are considered some of the most reliable connectors on the market

While those productivity gains are impressive, they haven’t translated that well to the product development processes for all companies.

Considering that product development cycles continue to shrink, its important that businesses that want to keep up with the pace of cutting edge product development teams make their product development process as productive as possible. But how is that done?

One of the most important aspects of improving product development processes is ensuring that your team has the right technology strategy to make your engineers as productive as possible.

In this white paper you will learn about:

How to assess what supporting technologies you’ll need to improve product development productivity

Understanding product development sub-processes and interfaces.

What types of productivity gains you can expect by bringing the right technology into your product development scheme

Customers now have the tools to easily compare products, making quality, reliabilty and safety integral to product success. But how do you keep up with innovation while also ensuring that your product meets your customets rigorous demands?

One method of doing so is by pursuing a cross-functional product development approach. To be most effective, quality should be managed early in the product development lifecycle and consistently throughout the entire process, using multi-pronged, collaborative methods.

This white paper is presented here to help you integrate this type of product development template into your design scheme, with a specific focus on medical device manufacturers.

In this white paper, you will learn about:

How to optimize your design controls

How to optimize communication and design reuse.

How to maintain design intent for manufacturing and regulatory filings

Software and technology companies operate in one of the most rapidly evolving industries of all, with seismic shifts in development, infrastructure, customer expectations and business models. Companies can go from startup to IPO to global enterprise to acquisition in just a few years. Finding a business system that can keep up with this change presents a tremendous challenge.

The same holds true for IoT Edge applications. But what kind of planning do you have to do up front before you begin developing a cutting edge IoT product? What kind of planning template should you put in place to organize your team’s development efforts? Is there one right way to create a IoT Edge plan? Or are there many schemes that will effectively lead your team to a successful product design?

There are so many questions surrounding the initial design stages of developing an IoT Edge project, that even getting started can seem daunting. In this white paper, you will learn:

The types of IoT Edge planning scenarios that work best

What kind of documentation makes these plans valuable for designers

How to best outline a plan for a design’s composition to ensure product success

Software and technology companies operate in one of the most rapidly evolving industries of all, with seismic shifts in development, infrastructure, customer expectations and business models. Companies can go from startup to IPO to global enterprise to acquisition in just a few years. Finding a business system that can keep up with this change presents a tremendous challenge.

Insulation blankets have a number of important functions. Depending on the industry and application, they can be used to protect personnel from hot piping, for lowering ambient heat, and as heat shields to protect heat sensitive components, and for energy efficiency.

This eBook provides a step-by-step analysis of what you should look for when choosing an insulation blanket supplier. The topics covered include:

Product Range Offering

Applications that are very high in temperature or in an unusual environment

Maybe 100s, possibly 1000s, and most, if not all of them contain one or more types of circuit breakers. But, why?

Well, circuit breakers are a critical piece of electronic technology that keep systems from frying and shorting out when an overload of current makes its way to a device. Without these bit of circuitry, most electronic systems would be doomed sooner rather than later.

And while circuit breakers may seem both critical and commonplace, new applications for the technology are being developed in some rapidly emerging electronics fields like solar energy, marine electronics and more. So, if you think you know all there is to know about circuit breakers, you might think twice, and catch up on what’s new with this white paper.

Components that require exceptionally tight dimensional tolerances and advanced surface finishes can end up costing a lot of money when manufactured through traditional machining methods. Although conventional wisdom states that cold forming is an even more expensive option, this is simply not the case when it comes to producing high quantities of complex precision shapes. According to this informative whitepaper, not only does precision cold forming provide tight tolerances, dimensional reliability, and better surface finishes, it also yields near-net-shape components that require very little secondary machining/processing. This in turn reduces the amount of raw material that is being wasted, thus saving money. Check out this white paper to learn more about the art and science behind the cold forming process, and see if cold forming is the right method for your precision needs.

This webinar examines how new IIoT technologies are driving industrial transformation. Particular focus is paid to the critical early use case like reliability, energy, productivity, and quality; and how a hybrid approach can drive early success – while laying the foundation for substantive transformations.

You will learn how to:

Develop a strategy that provides a seamless experience across the edge, data center, or cloud

Provide a holistic technology architecture across IT & OT

Evolve and address how IIoT enables new decision making processes and success metrics

Read the report and get a summary of: Strengths of each vendor in the space. Each vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Why HPE has been positioned further up and to the right in the leaders quadrant.

Within the next 12 months, solid-state arrays will improve in performance by a factor of 10, and double in density and cost-effectiveness, therefore changing the dynamics of the storage market. This Magic Quadrant will help IT leaders better understand SSA vendors' positioning in the market.

With the cost savings and efficiency of virtualization comes significant risk. Unfortunately, virtualization makes downtime even more damaging and costly. Before virtualization, when one server hosted one application, only one process stopped if that server went down. But with virtualized servers running multiple applications, a crash can negatively affect multiple processes.

Unplanned downtime of Industrial Control Systems; including SCADA, HMI and MES are the #1 enemy of enhanced productivity and higher efficiencies and a major driver of unplanned costs.

Learn the Pillars of Always-on Virtualization in Industrial Automation:

From custom soft jaws for difficult machining operations to alignment jigs for welding, an industrial 3D printer can improve many of the behind-the-scenes tasks associated with manufacturing and fabrication.

Download the white paper today and learn how 3D printed tooling and fixtures address common manufacturing pain points like lengthly lead time, high material costs, and lost productivity.

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Download this white paper to identify where AM can improve maintenance, repair, and operations processes in your business and to see how other companies have successfully implemented 3D printing techniques.

Many businesses struggle to find the right additive manufacturing solutions that suit their needs and provide return on investment (ROI). Selecting the right platform to prevent manufacturing roadblocks is vital to optimizing your manufacturing line productivity.

Download the buyer's guide to help you:

Evaluate the benefits of 3D printing technology at each stage of the product development process

Understand how to leverage additive manufacturing for production as well as development

Assess the key considerations in selecting a 3D printer that will enable your organization to capitalize on the potential of additive manufacturing

Add to those licenses the additional requirements tacked on by local municipalities, states and federal governments, and it becomes obvious that a dedicated staff of license-compliant professionals is required to keep your business open.

But licensing requirements shouldn’t be a hurdle to success. In fact, with proactive management, licensing can boost growth, speed operations and even provide financial returns. It is also essential to have a team of dedicated compliance specialists on your payroll, or you can look to outsource your licensing plan to a third party dedicated to keeping you up to date and ahead of the regulatory curve.